“This is a Difficult Patient”: How Stigmatizing Language in Medical Notes Can Do Real Harm
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"The Real Problem is Reproducibility": Doc-to-Doc with Retraction Watch Co-Founder Ivan Oransky
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Retractions in the scientific literature occur for a variety of reasons, ranging from benign error to truly malignant fraud. Whatever the cause, retractions are tracked by Retraction Watch, a blog that seeks to provide insight into the scientific method by investigating some of its most visible failures.
Read MoreError in Pediatrics Paper Leads to Calculation that Autism has Risen by 400%. It's More like 20%.
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A study appearing in the journal Pediatrics states that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder has increased by 400% from 2007 to 2011. This number, it turns out, is an error. How it happened and more, inside. For the video version, click here.
Read MoreStandard deviation, standard error, what's the difference?
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Error. If you're an epidemiologist, you work, live, and breathe it. Some of us loathe it as the source of all our negative studies. Some of us embrace it as a reminder that the universe is, well, just imperfect. And maybe that's OK. But however you feel about error, you best be reporting it in your research studies. And how you report it matters. For a full discussion, check out my latest methods man blog post.